Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This three-movement symphony musically depicts the history of Hungary. Key historical figures, wars and other important events from this country inspired all three movements. The first movement depicts Atilla, the King of the Huns, and is characterised by fear, threat and aggression. The second movement focuses on Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian State and the final movem…

Par SADELER GEORGES. Schola Vitae, dedicated to the former director of UGDA Music School in Luxembourg, Paul Scholer, describes in an 8-minute piece that learning and playing music is a school for life. Starting with popular scales that ascend and descend through various keys, an essential tool familiar to every musician appears: the metronome. It sets the tempo, and musicians practice their them…

Threshold of Night (a setting one of Kathleen Raine's Three Poems of Incarnation) was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was premièred under the direction of David Hill in the College chapel on 25th November 2006. Written for Advent, the work aims to highlight the yearning that all societies have, in their time of need, for guidance from beyond their community. By coincidence, howeve…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par FUCIK JULIUS. Julius Fucik (1872-1916) was born in Prague, Czech Republic. He studied under Antonin Dvorák and at a young age played in military bands and later became bandmaster, a profession he practiced in various cities with many bands. In 1913 he settled in Berlin where he started his own music publishing house. As a composer Fucik is known for his light entertainin…

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. With the publication of Chopin’s Rondos, another volume is added to the series The Complete Chopin – A New Critical Edition (Editor-in-chief: John Rink; Series Editors: Jim Samson, Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger and Christophe Grabowski). Frédéric Chopin’s Rondos represent an essential part of the composer’s œuvre, with the Rondo in C minor Op. 1 marking the beginning of his career …

Par CHUA SONNY. Sonny Chua’s Cool Keys 1 is packed with irresistible tunes that progress from Initial to Grade 2 standard (Elementary level). Featuring an assortment of exciting original pieces, from Jive turkey jazz to tango, modern waltz and cool Moonlight whispers, these creative piano solos offer a wide range of styles and moods – sure to spark the imagination of every player. With hints and t…

Enjoy vibrant recordings of 'winning' masterworks from all style periods. Each piece in this series was chosen based on its appeal and showmanship, as well as accessibility to pianists at the early intermediate through late-intermediate levels. Noted pianist and pedagogue Valery Lloyd-Watts' interpretations pay special attention to the written page, while also embracing the full palette of musical…

Par PATTON JEB. Introduction to Jazz Piano: A Deep Dive starts from the beginning and helps you develop all the skills necessary to become a functional jazz pianist. For the dedicated student, this book will be your ?Bible?! It covers a wide range of subjects: the blues, comping skills, chord voicings from basic to more intriguing ones, strategies for building solid solos, and much more. Accompany…

Théorie 2B. Par VOGT-BATES / BLET. For all budding, young musicians, The Magical Journey is an essential, well-presented guide into the world of music theory. pianist Leon Bates, has toured the world, performing with many symphony orchestras and his long-standing collaboration with pianist Janet Vogt in aiding aspiring young musicians has proved popular from the start. As an excellently illustrate…

Pianists enjoy playing the five finger way because it's based on keeping hands in a consistent position. The method takes you from the very beginning and so anyone of any age can start from a pre-grade one level. As well as helping you the most out of the 'Easiest 5-Finger Piano Collection' books, it is also an ideal starting point for any beginner pianist. Some of the skills you'll learn: Positio…

Par ARCHER DARRELL. The word gospel means ?good news,? so it is no surprise that many songs of faith are uplifting, rhythmic and exuberant. Such is the case with the fresh piano settings of the 9 well-known gospel songs in this collection. These country-style arrangements enable the pianist to offer upbeat music that sets hands to clapping and feet tapping.These creative settings are best suited t…

Par ZELENSKI WLADYSLAW. Wladyslaw Zelenski had the Six Character Pieces for piano, op. 17 ready around 1871, although it is quite possible that he composed them earlier, even in 1864. Such is indicated by the opus number. At that time he was giving opus numbers to works in chronological order of composition. This set is dedicated to Auguste Auspitz-Kolár, a pianist whom Zelenski could have met on …

for Mezzo Soprano and Piano. Par SOREY TYSHAWN. Death by Tyshawn Sorey was commissioned by the L. A. Opera for a streaming premiere by mezzo-soprano Amanda Lynn Bottoms in February 2021, with pianist Howard Watkins. Its text, by the great Black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, imagines just a glimmer of light dawning over a bleak, nightmarish landscape, haunted by death, which the composer explicitly co…

Par DUTILLEUX HENRI. Composed between 1973 and 1976, Ainsi La Nuit for a String Quartet is one of the most important works of its genre, by Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013), a French composer. This score of Ainsi La Nuit is the conductor's score, with the four instruments altogether. The score for each individual instrument can be bought separately. Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Foundation for the J…